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H. S. MUNSON. PAPER BOX. No 348,924. Patented Sept. 7, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARVEY S. MUNSON, OF NEW HAVEN, CONN ECTIOUT.

PAPER BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 348.924, datedSeptember '7, 1886.

Application filed July 3, 1886. Serial No. 207,066. (No modl To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, ITARVEY S. MUNsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Boxes, fullydescribed and represented in the following specification and theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

My invention relates to that general class of boxes which are known asknockdown boxes, but more particularly to those boxes which are madefrom a single blank or piece of material which is so formed and foldedthat one or both of the ends of the box is or are closed by loose flaps,which are so arranged as to permit the box to be opened and reelosed asoften as it is desired to gain access to its contents.

The improvements constituting my invert tion have particular referenceto the arrangement of the flaps for closing the ends of the box, itbeing the object of the invention to effect a more perfect closing ofthe ends of the box than has been secured by the construe tionsheretofore in use.

As an understanding of the invention can be best given by a descriptionofa box embodying the same, such description will be given, referencebeing had to the accompanying draw ings, in which Figure 1 is a view ofthe blank from which the box is made, the lines upon which the paper isfolded in the formation of the box being indicated by the dotted lines.Figs. 2 to (l are views illustrating the different steps in theformation of the box, Figs. 4 and 6 being sections taken on the line atx of Figs. 3 and 5, respectively. Fig. 7 is a viewot' the bottom of thecompleted box. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the completed box,showing its top open. Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the top of thebox closed. Figs. 10, 11, and 12 illustrate the manner in which the boxmay be knocked down for shipment, Figs. 11 and 12 being sections taken,respectively, upon the lines a; w and 3 y of Fig. 10. Fig. 13 is a'viewsimilar to Fig. 1,illustrating a-modification in the form of a blank,which will be hereinafterexplained; and Fig. 14 is a view similar toFig. 7, showing another modification in the form of the blank.

' 1.1 7, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.

Referring to said drawings, it is to be understood that the box thereinshown as contain ing the invention is especially designed for containingcigarettes, and it is therefore provided with a longitudinal partitionby which there is formed a small side compartment for.

the ieception of a cigarette-holderor similar article. The inventionmay, however, be applied to boxes which are designed for other uses, andin such cases the partition may be omitted.

The box when provided with the partition referred to is made from asingle piece of ma terial or blank of the form shown in Fig. 1. Thisblank is provided with cuts a I) c, by which there are formed the freeflaps 3 5 and 7 8, which, together with the portion 4 and flap 16, serveto close the ends of the box, as will be presently explained. The blankwill preferably also be creased, as indicated by the dotted lines, so asto define the lines of the folds made in its formation. The blank thusformed will first be folded on the lines 11 6, so as to carry theportion 2 up at right angles to the portion 11 and the portion 1 out atright angles to the portion 2, as indicated in Fig. 2. The blank willthen be folded on the lines fg, so as to carry the end portion, 4, up atright angles to the body portion 11, and the portions 1a 16 2 1 over atright angles to the portion 4 and above the portions The blank will thenbe folded on the lines 71 t in I, so as to carry the body portion 12 andflaps 5 8 up at right angles to the portion 11, the body portion 10 andflap 3 over at right angles to the portion 12 and outside of the portion14, the flap 9 down at right angles to the portion 10, and the bodyportion 13 and flaps 5 8 up at right angles to the portion 11 andoutside the flap 9, as indicated in Figs. 5 and 6. hen the blank is inthis condition, the flap 9 and portion 13 will be cemented or otherwisese cured together. This willform the blank into a tubular body having alongitudinal partition formed by the portion 2, by which the box will bedivided into two compartments, as best shown in Fig. 6, the larger ofwhich compart ments will serve as a receptacle for the cigarettes, whilethe smaller or side compartment will serve as a receptacle foracigarette-holder or similar article. The portions 1 and 14. will ICOserve to hold the partition 2 in place without the use of cement orother fastening means. After the blank has been reduced to the tubularform shown in Figs. 5 and 6, it is only necessary to fold in and securethe flaps 3 5 and 7 S 16 to close the ends of the tube and complete thebox.

If the box is to be shipped or stored before it is filled,it may beknocked down into a flat condition, so as to occupy but little space. Todo this the portions 1 2 will be folded in under the portion 14, asindicatedin Fig. 11, and the portions 14 16 folded down onto theportions 4 11, as indicated in Fig. 12. The portions 10 9 18 can then bereadily folded down fiat against the portions 12 14 16, as indicated inFigs. 10, 11, 12.

When the box is to be filled, the blank will be restored to thecondition shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and the flaps 5 will be folded inwardon the lines at and cemented to the portion 4, as indicated in Fig. 7,and the flap 3 will be folded over on the line a and cemented on theoutside of the portion 4 and flaps 5, as also shown in Fig. 7. This willclose the bottom of the box and put it in condition to receive itscontents, as shown in Fig. 8. After the box is filled the other end isclosed by folding inward the flaps S 16 on the line 0 s and then foldingthe flap 7 over on the linep, and securing it in position by folding thetongue 6 downward on the line 1 and tucking it into the pocket formedbetween the portions 10 14, as shown in Fig. 9. The box thus formed canbe readily opened at any time by simply with drawing the tongue 6 frombetween the portions 10 14, and to facilitate the withdrawal of thetongue 6 the portion 10 will preferably be cut away, as shown at 15, togive freer access to the tongue. The interior portion, 14, serves notonly to stiffen the box and provide a pocket for the reception of thetongue 6, but also to prevent the tongue from coming into contact withand injuring the cigarettes or other cont(nts of the box.

It will be observed that the flaps 3 16 are important in closing theends of the box, for although the ends would be closed by the flaps 5 Sand the portions 4 7, they would not be closed sufficiently tight toprevent leakage if the box were used to contain powdered or granulatedsubstances. By the addition of the flaps S 1.6, however, perfectly tightends are formed, which render the box well suited for containingpowdered or granulated substances, and especially adapts it for use as amailing-package. In some cases, however, the flap 16 may be omitted.

Vhen the box is to be used for putting up cigarettes or similararticles, it will usually be most desirable to provide it with thepartition 2, as already described; but this partition may be omitted, ifpreferred or if in any case it is not needed. In such case the blankwill be of the form shown in Fig. 13, which is the same as shown in Fig.1, except that the portionsl 2 are omitted and the portion 14 is made ofthesame, or substantially the same, width as the portion 11. Theoperation of folding the blank to form the box will in this case be thesame as already described,'except as regards the folds on the lines (Ic.

Ifit should be desired to so construct the box that both of its ends canbe closed without the use of paste or cement, the flap 3, instead ofbeing of the form shown in Figs. 1, 3, 5, 10, and 13, may be made of theform shown in Fig. 14, and be provided with a tongue, which can betucked through a slit formed in the portion 4. In such case the flaps 5will be tucked inside of the portion 4, as indicated by the dotted linesin Fig. 14.

What I claim is 1. The herein described box. having the pocket-formingportion 14 extending from the end portion, 4-, and the flaps 3 5extending from the body-forn'iing portions and arranged to fold over andbesecnred to the portion 4, substantially as described.

2. The herein described box, having the pocketlorIn-ing portion 14extending from the end portion, 4, the flap 16 extending from the end ofthe pocket-f orming portion 14, and the flaps 3 5 7 8 extending from thebody-forming portions and arranged to fold inward to close the ends ofthe box, substantially as described.

8. The herein described box, having the pocket forniing portion 14extending from the end portion, 4, and the partition 2 extending fromthe side of said pocket-forming portion, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HARVEY S. MUNSON.

Vi tn esses:

EDWARD B. MUNsoN, EDSON S. BEACH.

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